I was fortunate enough to attend an event hosted by Professional Liverpool where the amazing Nicola Forshaw from Mindfit spoke about mindful leadership. I think it’s safe to say everyone who attended the event came away refreshed and energised.

Christmas can be a minefield for employers – Christmas parties can bring up issues of conduct, discrimination and non-attendance, and holiday and overtime issues can also arise at this time. When approaching the Christmas season, you should make sure that all your relevant policies are up to date, and that employees and managers are aware of them.

People Management magazine recently reported that a survey of 2,000 people from Hyper Recruitment Solutions had found that 85% of interviewers had asked candidates an “inappropriate” question during an interview. 56% has asked if a candidate had children, while 51% had enquired about their marital status.Read more…